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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Eye of the Coachwhip

Coachwhip snake taking a quick stare of my lens during a night hike in the Sonoran Desert. These snakes are fast, not normal fast, but really really fast, and their favorite place to be are tree tops, so when this one decided to take a quick, curious look at my lens, I was fascinated with the moment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Hermosillo, Mexico
Camera: Canon EOS RP
Copyright: © Rodolfo Vega Littlewood